Are you coming to the Midwest Regional Teacher Blogger/TpT Meet Up and wondering, "What in the world is there to do in the middle of Wisconsin?! And in the dead of winter???" If you live in Wisconsin, you probably already know about "The Dells," but if you're not from around here, let us tell you... it is quite the touristy destination!
Thinking about bringing your family with you? Check out these amazing things you can do!
1. BUFFALO PHIL'S
The meet up will be taking place in the Crystal Room at
Buffalo Phil's, but did you know that the restaurant is a popular destination as well? If you're lucky, you can sit at a table where a train delivers your food! My kids get such a kick out of that!
2. KNUCKLEHEADS
Attached to Buffalo Phil's is
Knuckleheads, which is an indoor amusement park for "kids" of all ages! There are games, rides, ropes course, go karts, bowling, and an indoor trampoline park! Your family can stay and play all day
3. OUTLETS AT THE DELLS
Want to do a little shopping? Across the parking lot of Buffalo Phil's/Knuckleheads is the
Outlets at the Dells. With over 50 shops and restaurants, you are guaranteed to find tons of great bargains!
4. INDOOR WATER PARKS
No trip to The Dells is complete without a stop at an indoor water park! There are SO many to choose from, but the big ones are
The Wilderness,
The Kalahari,
Great Wolf Lodge, and Mount Olympus. You can buy day tickets to The Wilderness and The Kalahari even if you're not staying there, but you must be staying at Great Wolf Lodge if you want to swim there. And the good news about Great Wolf Lodge is that it's maybe 1/4 of a mile from our meet up venue, Buffalo Phil's!
5. INDOOR THEME PART AT THE KALAHARI
Similar to Knuckleheads, the Kalahari also has an
indoor theme park. In addition to games, they also have bowling, go karts, a ferris wheel, laser tag, ropes course, and a climbing wall.
6. EXPLORE DOWNTOWN DELLS
The original part of the Dells has so many shops and activities as well. Get an old time photo taken, grab some fudge, mine for gems, go to
Ripley's Believe or Not or
Wizard Quest... The possibilities are endless!
7. PALACE THEATER
Want to see a live show? Grab a few of your blogging buddies and head to Girls Night: The Musical. It will be playing at the
Palace Theater the weekend we are in the Dells.
8. WINERY TOURS
Love me some wine! And of course, there is plenty to be had in the Dells.
Fawn Creek is just a few miles north of downtown Dells. I can personally attest to their raspberry wine :) A bit further away is
Baraboo Bluff Winery,
Rock n Wool Winery, and
Wollersheim.
9. SKIING, SNOWBOARDING, TUBING, ETC.
There are two ski hills within 30 minutes of the Dells.
Christmas Mountain is the closest; however,
Cascade Mountain is larger.
10. HO-CHUNK CASINO
Feeling lucky? Just a few miles outside of the Dells on the way to Baraboo is
Ho-Chunk casino, where you can try your hand at slots, poker, black jack, craps, roulette, and baccarat (if that's your thing).
WOW, there is so much to do in Wisconsin Dells, and that's just for the winter. Can you imagine how hopping the town is in the summer?! I feel like we'd even need an extra day or two, just to fit it all in. If you were on the fence about joining us, we hope that after reading this list, we've convinced you that The Dells is the place to be in the middle of winter!
